“Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a low-budget slasher makeover of the beloved children’s tale, is getting a theatrical release months after the film became an internet sensation.
Fathom Events is set to release director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s horror pic in U.S. theaters on Feb. 15, 2023, with tickets going on sale Jan. 13. According to ReportsAltitude has taken over rights “Blood and Honey”Cineplex will distribute the Canadian version of the film while Cinemex will release it in Mexico.
Buzz first began to build in May, when Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Films – which handled the sale at the American Film Market – first released images showing Pooh and Piglet getting ready to attack a young woman in a hot tub.
As seen in TrailerThat was launched at the end August. “Blood and Honey”Christopher Robin leaves Pooh in 100 Acre Wood with Piglet. There, they become feral. Christopher and a group if young women living in nearby homes become the targets of their axe-swinging psychosis. Since then, the video has been viewed 4.5 million times and 71,000 liked on YouTube.
Milne’s characters became available for use when the original “Winnie-The-Pooh”Dec. 20, 2022, entered the public domain.
The Hollywood ReporterFirst reported the news.